Re: Should tetex-bin really Suggest: lpr?
On Sun, Jul 24, 2005 at 08:40:56PM +0200, Frank K?ster wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I just wondered why tetex-bin Suggests: lpr. Today, many people use
> alternatives like cupsys or lprng. But it doesn't seem to be common to
> depend on printing functionality - otherwise there would probably exist
> a virtual package "lp" or something. Anyway - if people want to print
> on a machine, they'll probably want that anyway, whether TeX is
> installed or not. On the other hand, if a machine doesn't need printing
> functionality (e.g. because it is a server that creates different output
> for users to download), this won't change after TeX is installed
> (e.g. to produce pdf files).
>
> Therefore I am inclined to remove the Suggests: lpr, instead of
> substituting it by a list of printing alternatives. What do you think?
Sounds wise.
Julian
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